Egypt reports 11th H1N1 death, says to produce vaccine locally
CAIRO: A 24-year-old pregnant woman died from swine flu on Tuesday, bringing Egypt's H1N1 death toll to 11, health ministry spokesperson Abdel Rahman Shahin said.She was admitted to Al Sadr…
Lemmouchia won't join Zamalek 'no matter what'
CAIRO: Algeria midfielder Khaled Lemmouchia said on Sunday he would not join Zamalek regardless of the value of their offer.The ES Setif man was on the verge of agreeing a…
Braving flu threat, Muslim faithful descend on Mecca
JEDDAH: Braving the swine flu pandemic and security concerns, more than 2.5 million Muslim faithful are descending on the holy cities of Mecca and Medina this week for the hajj.Under…
Pioneers Holding Q3 net income slides
CAIRO: Egyptian financial services firm Pioneers Holding s net income dropped 66 percent in the third quarter, it said in a statement to the Egyptian stock exchange on Monday. The…
OCI Q3 net beats forecast, eyes Copebras
CAIRO: Egypt s top listed builder and fertilizer maker Orascom Construction Industries (OCI) posted a sharp drop in net profit but beat forecasts, sending its shares higher on Monday. The…